This article explains the origins of the names for several Florida counties, from Dade to Hendry. Some counties, like Dixie, Glades, and Gulf, are named for their geographical location or features.

The National Hurricane Center is tracking two tropical systems in the Atlantic basin on Friday, Oct. 3. One of the disturbances, an area of low pressure, is expected to move across Florida and into ...

Haunted houses. Creepy concerts. Fall festivals. Corn mazes. You'll find all those and more things to do between now and ...

No Kings is a protest organized in response to President Trump and his immigration policies. Live updates from Florida ...

Lee County renamed its civic center Mike Greenwell Regional Park to honor the late commissioner and Red Sox star. Greenwell ...

The Naples area has Florida's 19th largest population but now has one of state's fastest growing workforces. It ranks 10th.

Florida's largest education union made a stop in Lee County to discuss urgent issues facing our public schools. Community ...

As best businesses appreciated in Southwest Florida, how is life of employees changing? What may make it better? How much do ...

Lee County will need 200,000 new workers in the next three to five years to fill jobs and replace retirees. A new $42 million technical education hub, the Heights CareerTech Institute, is being built ...

The Lee County School Board passed a resolution urging state lawmakers to end all vaccine mandates for students. Proponents argue the resolution supports parental rights, while opponents worry about ...